Adriatic Boat Show (ABS) is an international nautical show of new and used vessels that takes place annually in the city of Šibenik, Croatia.[2] It is the official boat show of Croatian Boatbuilding Cluster but also includes a large number of foreign manufacturers. The Adriatic Boat Show promotes Croatian boat building as well as consolidation of the mega-yacht segment of nautical tourism in Croatia. Vessels of all size and purpose are represented – motorboats, sailboats, yachts and mega-yachts, with the presence of the all prominent motor manufacturers in the world.[3]

Adriatic Boat Show
ABS
StatusActive
GenreBoat show
VenueMandalina Harbour
Location(s)Šibenik
CountryCroatia
Inaugurated2008
Attendance20,000[1] (2008)
Organized byNautical Center Prgin
Websitewww.adriaticboatshow.com[dead link]

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NCP Group is a Croatian mother company of ten daughter companies with more than 400 employees. It is currently the fastest growing nautical company in the South-East Europe. NCP Group headquarters are on Mandalina peninsula in city of Šibenik, in Central Dalmatia. It is located between two national parksKrka and Kornati. This region is often mentioned as the most attractive part of the Adriatic coast and an area that National Geographic magazine stated among the world's most attractive nautical destinations.[4]

Mandalina Marina – first Croatian megayacht marina

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During the Adriatic Boat Show, the official ceremony of opening the first phase of construction site of Marina Mandalina[5] for mega-yachts will be held.[6][7] It is expected that by summer 2011 Mandalina Marina & Yacht Club' will be able to accept 79 yachts (up to 100 meters in length) and provide them complete service.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Slobodna Dalmacija – Islamisti zbog preljuba do smrti kamenovali Somalijku". 28 October 2008.
  2. ^ "SEEbiz Trend – Auto-moto-nautica – Počinje Adriatic Boat Show u Marini Mandalina u Šibeniku". seebiz.eu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
  3. ^ "AdriaticBoatShow – Organiser". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. ^ "AdriaticBoatShow – Destination". Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Opening of Mandalina Marina &Yacht Club in summer season 2011; SuperYacht Times". superyachttimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "IGY, NCP announce new megayacht marina – Mandalina Marina and Yacht Club | Island Global Yachting (IGY) | AMEinfo.com". Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  7. ^ "Croatia – world's undiscovered mega yacht destination" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Slobodna Dalmacija – Jusup: S Tornadom ćemo doći do trijumfa!". 23 October 2010.
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